Into the Wild Vocab 1

1. transcendent

• something that is so excellent beyond the range of human understanding.

2. Peregrination

• long journey or period of wandering

3. Asceticism

• rigorous self denial, particularly the rejection of the pleasures of the world

4. Fulminate

• explode(bomb, experiment, or person)

5. Contumacious

• stubbornly refusing to comply (disobedient)

6. Mawkish

• excessively sentimental; so sappy its cringe!

7. Altruism-

the quality of unselfish concern for welfare of others

8. Desiccate

• dry out, lacking vitality, spiritless

9. Surfeit-

the state of being more than full

10. Recalcitrant-

stubbornly refusing to authority or control

11. Indolent

• lazy

12.histrionic-

the characteristic of over-dramatizing things; over acts

13. Recondite-

really hard to comprehend for average mind to understand

14. Banality-

boring or overused remark

15. Obsequious-

attempting to win favor from influential people through flattery

16. Lambaste-

to reprimand or berate someone severely

17. Castigate -

reprimand someone in a very harsh way

18. Pellucid-

clear, easily understood

19. Munificent-

very generous

20. Convivial-

fond of the pleasures of good company

21.garrulous -

someone who won't stop talking about trivial things. (noah yun)

22. Razed-

tear down

23.doleful-

filled with sadness

24.mercurial-

someone whose mood or behavior is changeable/ unpredictable

25.incendiary-

arousing to action; tending to provoke

26.brazen-

dining something shocking shamelessly

27. Equanimity-

steadiness of mind under stress

28. Fatuous-

stupid

29. Rancor-

a feeling of deep and bitter anger and ill will

30. Turgid-

overly showy for sake of being showy